The
Company Proengin is French developer and manufacturer of biological
and chemical warfare agents detection systems based on flame spectrometry.
Proengin is the only company using this technology to manufacture field
usable chemical and biological detectors.

Flame Spectrophotometry consists in analysing the light spectrum of
a flame in which burns the gas or the particles to be detected.
Atomic elements or chemical liaisons have a specific light spectrum.
Phosphorus, Sulphur, Arsenic, H-N=O chemical liaison, Potassium, Sodium,
Calcium and many other elements thus can be detected without mistake
into any gas, aerosol, dust or particle.

Proengin Detectors use that principle to detect those elements that
are present in Chemical Warfare Agents or in Toxic Industrial Materials:

- All nerve agents such as Sarin, soman, Tabun or Vx contain phosphorus:
- All Blister agents such as mustard gas and lewisite contain either
Arsenic or sulphur.
- All Blood agents contain arsenic or emit a HNO molecule when burned
into an hydrogen flame.
- This technology allows to detect an unlimited number of gases as it
is not subject to the limitations of a library.

Proengin
at Eurosatory 2012 a worldwide leader in Chemical and Biological detection.

Proengins
designs and markets chemical and biological warfare agents detection
systems or industrial toxic products. AP4C family detectors allow a
reliable and immediate alarm in case of attack or accident and the rapid
set-up of protection measures. Proengin detectors are in service in
Armed Forces, Civil Defense , Police and customs organisations of more
than 45 Countries.Visit Proengin at Eurosatory Hall 5 Stand J808

Proengin’s
first activities in the seventies were mainly studies of special products
for the French Ministry of Defense. Several products were developed
related to production of energy, monitoring of gas within submarines
and production of hydrogen. In the eighties, the French ministry of
defense, through the Centre d’Etudes du Bouchet has decided to
develop a new chemical warfare agents detector. The technology to use
was the flame spectrophotometry.

CHEMICAL
DETECTION

Proengin
has developed biological and chemical warfare agent field detectors
using flame spectrophotometry. The well-known and world widely used
AP2C has proven the capacity of that technology to be the most reliable
on the field with the lowest false alarm rate and the simplest ease
of use.

The
new extended rage field handheld chemical detector AP4C.

New
developments such as the AP4C have extended the capacity of that technology
to include chemical warfare agents and toxic industrial material in
a simultaneous mode. There is no limitation in number of gas detected
by the AP4C. All nerve agents, all blister agents and all blood agents
can be detected by AP4C within the requirements of response time and
sensitivity of NATO recommendations.

The
AP4C has extended the range of chemicals that can be detected by Proengin
chemical detectors. All dangerous compounds containing Sulfur, Phosphorous,
Arsenic and/or HNO chemical bond can be detected in a simultaneous way.
AP4C has the capacity to work in very severe environmental conditions
(explosive areas) and the measurements are unaffected by high humidity
levels or by the presence of other organic chemical compounds such as
paint.

The
AP4C technology allows the simultaneous detection of an unlimited number
of gases and the identification of the chemical elements that constitute
these chemicals. It is therefore possible to detect impure agents or
chemicals manufactured by terrorists that would not fit into traditional
libraries of other detectors.

Moreover
AP4C will detect without upgrade new agents that will be developed in
the future, as well as still not precisely known agents like Novichok
agents (or Non Traditional agents).

The
response time is among the shortest on the market, but what makes the
AP4C unique is the recovery time after a positive detection.
The AP4C is therefore the chemical detector that has the highest level
of availability of the field.

Grateful to its remarkable performances, AP4C has been derived on other
detectors, dedicated to the following uses:
- use on reconnaissance vehicles and battle tanks
- use aboard naval ships
- use for critical buildings and areas protection

AP4C
Hand held chemical monitoring and detection unit

AP4C-V
for use on reconnaissance vehicles and battle tanks

Based
on the same detection technology and the same internal design, air entrance
has been designed to face high wind: AP4C-V is able to take in representative
sample of the outside air, even with a direct cumulated wind and speed
of 100 km/h. Data are shown on easy to understand control box or directly
on the control computer of the vehicle.
Sensitivity, short time to answer, low false alarm rate and short recovery
time are the same as for AP4C, making AP4C-V the perfect detector for
all kinds of reconnaissance missions and battle field exploration.

AP4C-V
Chemical monitoring and detection unit for armoured vehicles

AP4C-F
for use aboard naval ships

At
sea, ANEP-57 recommendations stipulate the availability of both fixed
and mobile means of chemical detection. As AP4C is the perfect mobile
chemical detector for contamination control, the use of AP4C-F provides
the naval ships with reliable and efficient chemical detection. This
ruggedized detector shows the same detection performances as the AP4C,
with 2 supplementary features. It produces its consumable gas by electrolysis,
thus lightening daily maintenance, and more than an alarm, is able to
trigger the ventilation of the vessels, thus protecting the citadel
from the chemical danger. The AP4C-F is able to be operated on open
deck, with the same performances.

AP4C-F
for critical buildings and areas protection

National
palaces, courts and parliaments are more and more equipped with fixed
chemical detectors. AP4C-F, being able to be operated on naval citadels,
is of course able to provide the same detection and protection on terra
firma, for this kind of critical buildings.

MAB
has the unique capacity of detecting and categorizing biological particles
with a proven extremely low false alarm rate and the unique capacity
to discriminate dangerous or suspicious biological particles such as
Anthrax spores from natural background.

The
very liable MAB has been designed to be mounted on track vehicles. It
is insensitive to diesel exhausts.

As
all Proengin products and thanks to the flame spectrophotometry technology,
MAB is running in very severe outside conditions, shows the lowest false
alarm rates (negative and positive) and requires reduced maintenance.
It shows such a high level of availability.

MAB
Biological alarm monitor

BIOLOGICAL
AND CHEMICAL DETECTION TOGETHER

AP4C-FB
for critical buildings and areas protection
Government premises, courts and parliaments are also more and more equipped
with fixed chemical and biological detectors. AP4C-FB combines both
chemical detection as for the AP4C-F, and biological alarm as for the
MAB. This detector may be associated with a radiological probe, featuring
the all in one full CBRN detector.

AP4C-F is a flame spectrometer allowing an easyn,
reliable, and false-alarm free alarm and control
detection of Chemical Warfare Agents and toxic industrial
materials.a a Read
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AP4C-V
Chemical monitoring and detection unit for armoured vehicles

AP4C-V is a Chemical Agent Detector used in fixed
positions (shelters, storage areas) or mobile (reconnaissance
vehicles, light vehicles…). It detects the
same agents as AP2C and AP4C (Nerve Agents, Blister
Agents, Blood agents and TICS).a a Read
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MAB
Biological alarm monitor

MAB is an biological alarm monitor. It continuously
analyses particles in the atmosphere, and searches
for specific chemical signatures of bacteria or
toxins such as anthrax, plague, Botox, legionella
etc., and gives alarm when the concentration in
the air of those suspect particles increases. It
allows to trigger a bio sampler to determine the
pathogenic characteristics of the detected particles.

The S4PE is exclusively used when the sampling tube
is fitted on the AP2C. Thanks to the scraper, a
sample is taken from the surfaces to be checked.
The nose of the S4PE is then inserted into the AP2C
sampling tube and held there. The push button of
the S4PE is pressed and held down (for approximately
2 seconds) to heat the scraper.